Broadcast News Archive for March, 2017
20/03/2017 Media Links Names New Chairman
John Dale III has been named as the new Chairman, CEO and President of Media Links. Effective from 1 April, 2017, John succeeds Takatsugu Ono, who will retire at the end of March. In his new role,

20/03/2017 Photon Beard Prepares For Vegas
Photon Beard will once again exhibit at NAB Show 2017, booth C7649. This year, the company will be represented at the show by the US team – headed by Pete Challinger, Vice President, US Operations

20/03/2017 Timecode Systems Unveils VR Sync Solution
At NAB Show 2017, Timecode Systems will unveil its VR Sync solution. With the use of virtual reality (VR) increasing in use by video production companies, advertising agencies, and broadcast netwo

20/03/2017 Vortex – On-Show At BVE (Or Not)
I last had a "proper job" back in the 1980s when I ran the European office for the Videotape Editing company Convergence Corporation – at the time, leader in offline and online editing systems. Tu

20/03/2017 Wisycom To Debut MAT244 At NAB 2017
Wisycom will introduce its new MAT244 Programmable RF Combiner at NAB 2017, Booth C865. The solution is a four-channel version of the company's MAT288, further expanding its customer base to reach

16/03/2017 DigiBox Adds To Team
DigiBox has announced the appointment of Kimberly Beard as its new product development and account manager. She will report to Jayson Chase, Group Commercial Director, and will be responsible for

16/03/2017 IABM Welcomes Membership Growth
IABM has welcomed a continued growth in its membership numbers, with 16 new members joining the association in the first two months of 2017. Over the course of 2016, IABM saw its membership increa

16/03/2017 Jigsaw24 And root6 Join Forces
The UK's two leading media & entertainment technology providers have announced that they are joining forces. Jigsaw24 has acquired root6 to create the largest and most experienced audio and video

16/03/2017 Robert Shen Joins Axon Digital Design
Robert Shen has joined Axon Digital Design as Business Development Manager South East Asia. Mr Shen joins the company from Imagine Communications where he was regional sales director. In this new rol

16/03/2017 RTW Unveils New TM3 Rackmount Solution
RTW has announced that it will debut a new 19-inch rackmount solution for its TM3 and TM3-Primus series of products at NAB 2017, Booth N7220. The TM3 RackMount Solution comes in two versions that

16/03/2017 Team Effort Makes For Best Effect
In line with the US and European markets, the UK Post and VFX sector continues to be very competitive, says Peter Hampden, Managing Director, Lipsync. The perennial request from our clients is to

16/03/2017 Thinking Flash For 4K Media Storage?
By Dave Frederick, Senior Director, Media and Entertainment, Quantum. Becoming ever more affordable, flash storage is the shiny object attracting lots of attention. Uniting fast access times with

15/03/2017 247kit.tv Expands Range Of Products
West London's latest broadcast hire company – 247kit.tv – is now offering an even greater range of pro-broadcast equipment. Bob Mann, joint Managing Director of the company, spoke exclusively to B

15/03/2017 Chris Shaw Joins Wohler Technologies
Wohler Technologies has appointed Chris Shaw as Regional Sales Manager for North America. Shaw previously spent seven years at the company, from 1999 to 2006, as Director of Sales. In his role, Sh

15/03/2017 DPA Microphones Appoint New Distributors
DPA Microphones has announced two new distributors in Switzerland. With immediate effect, Z-Audio and MusicNetwork will represent the company's product range throughout the country. Establishe

15/03/2017 Entec Sound & Light MD Receives Industry Award
Noreen O'Riordan, Managing Director of Entec Sound & Light and Head of Lighting, has received the Outstanding Contribution Award at the TPi Awards 2017. The event took place on Monday 27 February at B

15/03/2017 Is Photography And Filmmaking Converging?
In our opinion, the answer is 'yes', says Dave Mobbs, Digital Marketing Manager at XP Distribution. At X-Rite, we work in an industry where photography and filmmaking are converging at a rapid pac

15/03/2017 Media Trust Issues Call For Filmmakers
Media Trust has issued a call for filmmakers to create three-minute films that provide an insight on migrant and diaspora communities in London. The UK charity is looking for filmmakers between th

15/03/2017 Veset Brings Nimbus To MIPTV 2017
Veset has announced that it will demonstrate Nimbus – a new platform for cloud-based ingest, storage and playout – at MIPTV 2017, Cannes, France, 3 – 6 April. The solution also includes tools for live

15/03/2017 VOD Subtitle Enforcement – A Wider Consideration
The recent decision by the UK government to give regulators new powers to enforce subtitling on 'video on demand' media indicates that legislation is finally catching up with changes in the way that v

14/03/2017 How Is VR/AR Helping Directors And Ad Agencies?
We're in a unique moment in time which offers us the opportunity to blend traditional methods of filmmaking developed during the past 100 years with a new set of creative tools and displays in immersi

14/03/2017 Marquis Broadcast Solution Installed At ENVY Facility
UK post-production house ENVY has installed Marquis Broadcast's Project Parking and Workspace Parking at its facility to guarantee business continuity of high value productions. Simon Fearn, Produ

14/03/2017 NAB 2017 4K 4Charity Details Announced
Elemental Technologies has released details regarding the next 4K 4Charity Fun Run, which will take place during the 2017 NAB Show. The run will be held on Tuesday, 25 April, at Sunset Park and begins

14/03/2017 NFTS Partners With The RSPB
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has announced a new partnership with UK nature conservation charity, the RSPB, on its Directing and Producing Science and Natural History MA. The fil

14/03/2017 PlayBox Technology Heads To CABSAT
At CABSAT 2017, PlayBox Technology will highlight the latest enhancements to its Neo and CloudAir broadcast playout solutions. Taking place in Dubai from 21 – 23 March, Stand G1-20, the company will b